Elizabeth86 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 What age do your kids start pooping on the toilet instead of a toddler potty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) My kids went straight to the big toilet. We used a stool for their feet, and a potty seat with handles. Edited September 7, 2017 by Spryte 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmseB Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 We never used a toddler potty. Only the potty seat inset, but even that I try to dispense with as quickly as possible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Another vote for 'never used a stand-alone potty' just an insert on the regular toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 We literally only use the toddler potty for the first day of training, then it lives in the back of my van for emergencies. We use the big potty, a stool, and a little toilet seat insert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Well arent you all geniuses! lol We have someone in our house that will not poop on anything but a toddler potty and they are getting waaaay too big. lol. Why didnt someone give this advice all those years back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 No toddler potty here either. It's so much easier with a stop stool and a potty seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 What would happen if the toddler toilet disappeared? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 LOL Yeah we're not terribly helpful, are we? Hopefully some other people who used a separate potty will come along soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 LOL Yeah we're not terribly helpful, are we? Hopefully some other people who used a separate potty will come along soon. lol. I just figured they would move to the big potty on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Oh, oops.... Sorry, I just read this person was older. Can it break? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 What would happen if the toddler toilet disappeared? That would actually be horrible timing because my almost 2 year old is potty training herself and I would be afraid getting rid of now would confuse her. I dunno? I know they can poop on the big pottt they just dont like to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Mine just sat backward on the toilet. No insert necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertstrawberry5 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Depends on the size of the kid. Jay and Tori are itty bitty, as was Jeffrey. We train early, so a baby potty is kind of necessary. They moved to the big toilet whenever they were ready. I'd rather empty the little potty than deal with toilet gymnastics. How old is the child in question? how big? Is the big toilet still too large? Would a little seat help?If old enough, I'd just have a talk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Depends on the size of the kid. Jay and Tori are itty bitty, as was Jeffrey. We train early, so a baby potty is kind of necessary. They moved to the big toilet whenever they were ready. I'd rather empty the little potty than deal with toilet gymnastics. How old is the child in question? how big? Is the big toilet still too large? Would a little seat help? If old enough, I'd just have a talk. Def big enough to be using the big potty. He just never wanted to and I never pushed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Def big enough to be using the big potty. He just never wanted to and I never pushed it. Well, just tell your husband that little potties are for little heinies and big potties are for big heinies, and that's that! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 In addition to the seat, having a squatty potty or a stool underneath might help. Some kids have trouble going without being able to rest or press their feet down. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmseB Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) So the idea that the toddler is using the little potty and he is still using the toddler potty isn't a detterent? My kids normally want to be doing big kid stuff and not what their younger/baby siblings are doing. Edited September 7, 2017 by EmseB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmseB Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I'd rather empty the little potty than deal with toilet gymnastics. That's kinda funny because the whole reason we use the big potty from the get go is because, for me, the whole point of getting them out of diapers is not having to deal with the mess. A tiny potty would totally ruin that for me! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 At age 10mos / 13 mos they started using a seat that goes on top of the toilet, when we were out & about. They still used the little potties at home until about age 2, then we went for the insert on top of the toilet. They had tiny butts, so the insert was a helpful transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) Def big enough to be using the big potty. He just never wanted to and I never pushed it.Tell your DH to suck it up and use the big toilet and leave the really little one for the really little guys. :-) For realz though, the sitting backwards thing helped with one of mine. Put a special "bathroom only" book or toy on the back of the toilet? Something easy to fish out and throw out if it falls in, lol. That goes against every single one of my germ-phobia rules, but it might help. Edited September 7, 2017 by BarbecueMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 What does he do when you are away from home? Why can't he do that at home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Well, just tell your husband that little potties are for little heinies and big potties are for big heinies, and that's that! haha will do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 What does he do when you are away from home? Why can't he do that at home? Most of the time he will wait til we get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 So the idea that the toddler is using the little potty and he is still using the toddler potty isn't a detterent? My kids normally want to be doing big kid stuff and not what their younger/baby siblings are doing. Right I know, but she just startef so I hate to take it from her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Well, if the older child insists on using the toddler potty, he then gets to be responsible for emptying the toddler potty, wiping it out with a cleaning wipe, and basically not making any more work for mom. I think the kid will soon realize that it's far less work to flush away the mess in the big potty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medawyn Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 How old is the one that you want to move to the big potty? Because if he's 4+, I might insist that he clean the little potty under my careful supervision every time, not necessarily as punishment, but in a general "this is part of the process" way. That would deter my 4.5 yo. Wiping a behind and flushing is a lot easier than dumping/cleaning a little potty! But like others, I only use the potty seat for a few days. Much easier just to pop them on the big pot and go from there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmseB Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Right I know, but she just startef so I hate to take it from her. That's what I'm saying, though. Tell your DS it's for her because she's a baby/little and he can't use it anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) That's what I'm saying, though. Tell your DS it's for her because she's a baby/little and he can't use it anymore.lol I see. I thought you were saying she will just follow their lead and I was screwing her up by letting her on the little porty. She does try to pee standing up. I suck in the potty department. Edited September 7, 2017 by Elizabeth86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 She does try to pee standing up. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrichor Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Do the older kid's feet touch the floor on the big potty? It might help him(?) if you get a stool or squatty potty for him to rest his feet on. My almost 2 yo can sit on the big potty with a squatty potty for a foot rest and doesnt need a baby seat, she just holds on and shifts her weight forward so she doesnt fall in. If your's can do that, maybe you could get rid of the baby potty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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